On Tuesday, May 15th at 1:20pm in the High School auditorium Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor and co-author of Four Perfect Pebbles, will be doing a presentation and book signing. The presentation will be a moving first-hand account of the Blumenthal family's life in Germany from the events preceding Kristallnacht, also known as Reichskristallnacht, Pogromnacht, Crystal Night and the Night of Broken Glass, was a pogrom against Jews throughout Germany and parts of Austria on November 9-10 193, to imprisonment in concentration camps to liberation in April of 1945. Mrs. Lazan was 11 years old when her family gained its freedom.

    Mrs. Lazan relates to adolescents, describing her ordeal in such a manner that students are quickly drawn into the drama. Mrs. Lazan's mission is to speak to as many students as possible so they hear the story from a Holocaust survivor. Her presentation goes beyond the facts; she applies the lessons learned to society today. She asks her audience to be tolerant of others and not stereotype individuals based on religious belief, color, race or national origin. She stresses the importance of positive thinking as well as creativity and inner-strength when working to over come adversity. she warns students to be true to themselves and not blindly follow the leader. 

    Mrs. Lazan's presentation is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. Her presentation is approximately 45 minutes long; she then answers questions for 15-30 minutes. Following her presentation, there will be an adult reception hosted by the HFA in the upstairs library.